When you know you actually "Haven't" heard everything - THREAD

[MelloYello]

I just made a beer run to Brookshire Bros in Buffalo and the cashier (who was barely old enuff to sell beer) said something which I did not understand so she repeated it and I still had to make her repeat it again. It was that time that I heard her say "would you take your sunglasses off?". I took my sunglasses off and she said "OK" and rang my beer up. Then I said "can you tell how old I am by looking at my eyes?" and then she said one of those things that make you realize that you truly haven't heard everything! She said "No, I was looking to see if your pupils were dilated !" I almost went ballastic but instead I just said "Well, child, you damned sure won't ever have to ask ME that question again !"

I plan on calling the Office tomorrow when the "manager" is there and let him or her know in no uncertain terms that, IF, for some reason she had refused to sell me beer and embarrassed me, I would have sued their ass for everything I could get !"

Footnote: no I was NOT under the influence but I may be very soon

[mrmustang]

Hate to say it, but in Texas (along with most other states) it is illegal for a shop to sell alcohol to someone who is visibly intoxicated. The reason for this is because of the sue happy public, by having a rule like this one the books, it takes the liability off the merchant who id selling the alcoholic beverages.



Bill S.

[Henry Rifle]

Sounds to me like she was just doing her job. You might want to cut the little lady some slack. Just sayin'

[MelloYello]

I understand that 100%, but that was NOT the case - - - - she was just following orders and there was NO PROBABLE CAUSE - - which the Gooberment seems to be so caught up in these days.

I have known people in my life that had very large pupils because of their particular eyesight and wouldn't that be embarrassing and uncalled for in their situation ?

[Itoldyouso]

My Son went into an ABC liquor store to buy orange juice one day and the cashier carded him.(he's 39) He said "you're kidding, right?" But she was serious, said even if you buy a candy bar in there she has to card you. I've been in the same store buying liquor and other stuff, never been carded. I guess it depends on how seriously that particular clerk takes their job.

Don

[HOTRODPAINT]

Instead of blaming the store... how about blaming the idiots in our society who make these things necessary. If you were a store owner, you would have to make the same decisions.

[MelloYello]

I won't debate this because that's not me but it reminded me of when my oldest son was toddling, I took him to the Dairy Queen to get him an ice cream cone one sunday afternoon and when I ordered "one childs vanilla cone" the waitress asked me if my son was going to eat it because she couldn't sell child's cones to adults - - - - I told her to drop the apron and roller skates and come ride around with us and make sure he was the only one that ate the cone - - - - then I would bring her and her roller skates back to the D.Q.

[Oldmanb]

Carded? ,Wish I could get carded, now wouldn't that be an ego booster!! haha

[MelloYello]

Carded? ,Wish I could get carded, now wouldn't that be an ego booster!! haha

hahaha, true story - - - back when Moby Dick was just a minnow and I turned 21, I went into a Liquor Store to buy some beer and do you know that HUSSY didn't ask me for my I.D. ???

[HOSS429]

man !! it bugs me that i`m only 54 and get "senior " discount at burger world

[Oldmanb]

Hey Hoss429, "54" is the new 65....at least that's what the kids tell me.

[Bob Parmenter]

We live in a era of syndromes. This one sounds like they're trying to avoid OALS.

Over Active Lawyer Syndrome.

[pro70z28]

We live in a era of syndromes. This one sounds like they're trying to avoid OALS.

Over Active Lawyer Syndrome.

I usta'*own a green 4 door OALS - 88 back in the late 80's. Still have fond memories of that car.

[Bob Parmenter]

Been under a lot of pressure lately there Gary?

[pro70z28]

Yes I have Uncle Bob.